E Eng-Calculations

Flat end with a narrow-face gasket for single

isolated opening
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Bolted circular flat ends with a narrow-face gasket

Values for calculation

Material

plate and strip/EN 10028-2/P235GH/1.0345/N/1.1/60 < t ≤ 100

Calculation temperature

T 20 °C

Test temperature

Ttest 25 °C

Assembly temperature

Tassembly 20 °C

Calculation pressure

P 2 MPa

Test pressure

Ptest 3 MPa

Analysis thickness for the flanged extension

e 1, a 100 mm

Bolt pitch circle diameter

C 1500 mm

Diameter of an opening

d 600 mm

Bolt outside diameter

db 30 mm

Number of bolts

n 20

Gasket factor
 m 0.25

Mean diameter of gasket

G 1200 mm

Design bolt load for assembly condition

W 0 N

Poisson's ratio

ν 0.3

Effective gasket or joint seating width

b 15 mm

0.2 % proof strength at temperature T

Rp 0.2/ T 200 MPa

0.2 % proof strength at temperature Ttest

Rp 0.2/ Ttest 198.8 MPa

0.2 % proof strength at temperature Tassembly

Rp 0.2/ Tassembly 200 MPa

1.0 % proof strength at temperature T

Rp 1.0/ T MPa

1.0 % proof strength at temperature Ttest

Rp 1.0/ Ttest MPa

1.0 % proof strength at temperature Tassembly

Rp 1.0/ Tassembly MPa

Tensile strength

Rm /20 360 MPa

Tensile strength at temperature T

Rm / T 360 MPa

Tensile strength at temperature Ttest

Rm / Ttest MPa
Tensile strength at temperature Tassembly

Rm / Tassembly 360 MPa

Calculation
Maximum allowed value of the nominal design stress for normal
operating load cases
Rp 0.2/ T Rm /20 200 360
fd = min ( , ) = min ( , ) = 133.3MPa
1.5 2.4 1.5 2.4

Maximum allowed value of the nominal design stress for testing

load cases
Rp 0.2/ Ttest 198.8
ftest = = = 189.4MPa
1.05 1.05

Maximum allowed value of the nominal design stress for assembly

cases
Rp 0.2/ Tassembly Rm /20 200 360
fA = min ( , ) = min ( , ) = 133.3MPa
1.5 2.4 1.5 2.4

Mean bolt pitch in a bolted flat end

π π
tB = C ⋅ sin = 1500 ⋅ sin = 234.7mm
n 20

Bolt pitch correction factor

⎛ ⎞ ⎛ ⎞

⎜
tB ⎟
 234.7
CF = max ⎜ , 1⎟ = max ⎜
⎜
, 1⎟ = 1
⎟
⎜ 6 ⋅ e 1, a ⎟  6 ⋅ 100
⎝⎷ 2 ⋅ db + ⎠ ⎝⎷ 2 ⋅ 30 + ⎠
m + 0.5 0.25 + 0.5

Minimum thickness within the gasket for assembly cases

 
 3 ⋅ ( C − G) W  3 ⋅ (1500 − 1200) 0
 
eA = CF ⋅ ⋅ ( ) = 1 ⋅ ⋅ ( ) = 0mm
⎷ π⋅G fA ⎷ π ⋅ 1200 133.3

Minimum thickness within the gasket for calculation pressure




3 ⋅ (3 + ν) 2
G P
ep = [ ⋅ G + 3 ⋅ CF ⋅ ( + 2 ⋅ b ⋅ m) ⋅ (C − G)] ⋅
⎷ 32 4 fd

 3 ⋅ (3 + 0.3) 1200 2
 2
= [ ⋅ 1200 + 3 ⋅ 1 ⋅ ( + 2 ⋅ 15 ⋅ 0.25) ⋅ (1500 − 1200)] ⋅ = 104.1mm
⎷ 32 4 133.3

Minimum thickness within the gasket for test pressure

 
 3 ⋅ (3 + ν) 2
G Ptest
e ptest =
[ ⋅ G + 3 ⋅ CF ⋅ ( + 2 ⋅ b ⋅ m) ⋅ (C − G)] ⋅
⎷ 32 4 ftest

 3 ⋅ (3 + 0.3) 1200 3
 2
= [ ⋅ 1200 + 3 ⋅ 1 ⋅ ( + 2 ⋅ 15 ⋅ 0.25) ⋅ (1500 − 1200)] ⋅ = 107mm
⎷ 32 4 189.4

Calculation coefficient Y for opening reinforcement 2

G 1200
Y 2 = √ = √ = 1.414
G−d 1200 − 600

Minimum thickness within the gasket

e = max {eA , ep , eptest } ⋅ Y 2 = max {0, 104.1, 107} ⋅ 1.414 = 151.3mm

Minimum thickness for the flanged extension for calculation

pressure
 


G P 

1200 2
ep 1 = 3 ⋅ CF ⋅ ( + 2 ⋅ b ⋅ m) ⋅ ( C − G ) ⋅ = 3 ⋅ 1 ⋅ ( + 2 ⋅ 15 ⋅ 0.25) ⋅ (1500 − 1200) ⋅
⎷ 4 fd ⎷ 4 133

= 64.4mm

Minimum thickness for the flanged extension for test pressure


 G Ptest

eptest 1 = 3 ⋅ CF ⋅ ( + 2 ⋅ b ⋅ m) ⋅ ( C − G ) ⋅
⎷ 4 ftest

 1200 3

= 3 ⋅ 1 ⋅ ( + 2 ⋅ 15 ⋅ 0.25) ⋅ (1500 − 1200) ⋅ = 66.2mm
⎷ 4 189.4

Minimum thickness for the flanged extension

e 1 = max { eA , ep , eptest1 1} ⋅ Y 2 = max {0, 64.4, 66.2} ⋅ 1.414 = 93.6mm

e 1 ≤ e 1, a → 93.6 ≤ 100

 Does suit.

Requirements
d ≤ 0.5 ⋅ G → 600 ≤ 600

 Does suit.